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Raymond Illingworth CBE (8 June 1932 – 25 December 2021) [1] was an English cricketer, cricket commentator and administrator. As of 2015, he was one of only nine players to have taken 2,000 wickets and made 20,000 runs in first-class cricket.
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Ray Illingworth was a bowling allrounder who captained England to an Ashes-winning tour and later became chairman of selectors. He had a droll sense of humour and a miserly offspin, and died in 2021 at 89.
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Dec 25, 2021 · A sandwich with the supremo. Unlikely supremo Silverwood follows in Illingworth's footsteps. Former England captain Ray Illingworth dies aged 89. Illingworth was playing for Yorkshire's 2nd...
Dec 25, 2021 · The former Yorkshire and England allrounder passed away after a long battle with esophageal cancer. He was a key figure in English cricket as a player, coach and selector, and advocated for assisted dying in his final interview.
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Dec 25, 2021 · Ray Illingworth, who was one of the leading figures in English cricket for the best part of four decades as player, captain, commentator, administrator and coach, has died at the age of 89.
Dec 25, 2021 · The former England and Yorkshire captain, who led the country to a Test series win over Australia in 1970-71, passed away at 89 after battling oesophageal cancer. Illingworth was a versatile all-rounder, a successful coach and a controversial figure in the game.
Dec 25, 2021 · Former England cricket captain Ray Illingworth has died aged 89. Illingworth, who led England to an Ashes Test series victory over Australia in 1970-71, had been getting radiotherapy treatment for oesophageal cancer.
